Oxbow Western Timothy Hay 425g

Oxbow Western Timothy Hay 425g

Oxbow Western Timothy Hay 425g is one of our best sellers. People now know that nutrition plays a big part in the overall health of our fury little friends. Feeding the correct balance of high fibre, low protein and low calcium to adult rabbits and guinea pigs can prolong lifespan, and increase their overall health and well being. Oxbow is a world leader in small animal nutrition and recommended by most good Australian Vets.

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Oxbow Western Timothy Hay has high-fiber, low-protein and low-calcium content, which helps keep the gastrointestinal tract of rabbits and small herbivores functioning properly.

Western Timothy hay will help prevent obesity, maintain a healthy urinary system and improve overall health. A high-fiber diet will also lower the incidence of soft stools, intestinal gas and bloating. Oxbow Timothy hay is the most widely recommended hay by veterinarians for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas and other herbivores. Its fresh fragrance encourages consumption.

Hay is absolutely vital to the health of small herbivores. It provides not only nutrition, but environmental enrichment that mimics the animal’s natural habitat. Oxbow Western Timothy Hay provides a long-strand fiber source that is needed to improve the digestive and intestinal function by stimulating the digestive system.

Feeding animals free-choice hay promotes a natural chewing behavior and helps prevent molar spurs and other teeth problems so common in these small herbivores.

Feeding Directions

Growing Animals: Unlimited amounts

Mature Animals: Unlimited amounts

Oxbow Western Timothy hay can be fed free-choice to rabbits, guinea pigs and other herbivores as an alternative to oat hay, brome and orchard grass. Free-choice means that the feed is available at all times. If they finish what you give them, you need to give them more! Hay should be used not only for nutritional purposes, but for mental stimulation and the promotion of natural foraging behavior.

Try feeding hay in new and inventive ways to increase consumption:

• Try using a hay manger or hay roller toy. Stuff with hay and watch them enjoy.
• Fill up a cardboard tube with hay or any other small animal safe toys.
• Put a layer of hay on the bottom of the cage and hide food pellets or treats in the hay for foraging.
• Put hay everywhere, in different spots around the house or yard and watch them explore.
• Tickle your pet with strands of hay, they will take a bite and realize how tasty it is.

How much do I feed daily?

Oxbow Timothy Hay should be fed free choice daily. That means the hay is available at all times. 75% of a small herbivore’s diet should be hay.